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types and figured specimens, 49. Among the plant and invertebrate 

 material not yet worked up, there are undoubtedly many new species. 



ZOOLOGY. Shells, on exhibition, 407, in storage, i5,ooo, types 

 and figured specimens, 2; Insects, on exhibition, 50 Riker mounts and 

 2 display cases, in storage, 2ooc; Other invertebrates, 50; Fishes, 

 on exhibition, 250, in storage, 2ooo, types and figured specimens, 

 i; Batrachians, on exhibition, 10, in storage, 50; Reptiles, on exhibi- 

 tion, 5, in storage, 50; Birds, on exhibition, 245, in storage, 4oo; 

 Mammals, on exhibition, 47, in storage, 150; Bird nests, on exhibition, 

 53, in storage, 55; Bird eggs, on exhibition, 140, in storage, 667. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. This museum originated in 1902, with the 

 appointment of the present curator and the provision of display cases 

 for material belonging to the biological departments, hitherto stored. 

 In 1909, the curator was for the first time regularly employed to give 

 his whole time to the work, with the rank and pay of a full professor. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. A yearly appropriation, optional with the 

 regents of the university. 



BUILDING. At present the collections are housed in the Hale 

 Scientific Building, but a museum building is soon to be erected. 



ADMINISTRATION. By a curator who is responsible to the board of 

 regents of the university. 



SCOPE. The collections are used chiefly for teaching purposes. 

 Much stress is laid on exploration and research by the curator and heads 

 of the scientific departments, the most notable work having been done 

 upon the tertiary fauna and flora of Florissant, the cretaceous faunas 

 of northern Colorado, and the botany of Colorado. 



PUBLICATIONS. Papers based upon museum material have been 

 published in technical magazines, proceedings of learned societies 

 and the University of Colorado Studies. 



ATTENDANCE. Open free to the public during the academic 

 year from 8 to 5, and on application at the office during vacations. 



COLORADO SPRINGS: 

 COLORADO COLLEGE. 



The college maintains in Palmer Hall the following collections, 

 in charge of Edward R. Warren, director, open to the public on week- 

 days from 2 to 5. 



ANTHROPOLOGY. The anthropological department contains a large 

 amount of pottery from Missouri, New Mexico, and Peru, the Bixby- 

 Lang and Deane collections from the cliff dwellings, and a collection 



